China Says Brahmaputra Hydropower Challenge Absolutely Inside Its Sovereignty

Days after India and Bangladesh expressed concern over a dam venture on Brahmaputra river within the Chinese language territory, Beijing has now stated that the venture goals to hurry up clear power improvement and is nicely inside China’s sovereignty. Chinese language Overseas Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun stated that the hydropower venture within the decrease reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River (often known as Brahamputra in India) is absolutely inside its territory.

On being requested about China’s views as NGOs have additionally expressed issues to the harm to biodiversity and folks’s livelihoods, Guo stated that the venture goals to enhance individuals’s lives. “To construct the hydropower venture within the decrease reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River is absolutely inside China’s sovereignty. The venture goals to hurry up clear power improvement, enhance native individuals’s life, and proactively reply to local weather change. China acts with a excessive sense of accountability in harnessing cross-border rivers, and has wealthy expertise in hydropower tasks,” he stated.

He added that the venture follows highest nationwide industrial requirements. “The planning, design and building of this newly introduced venture strictly follows the very best nationwide industrial requirements. The venture places plenty of emphasis on all-round ecological conservation, stays away from a number of environmentally delicate areas, and vows to protect the unique ecosystem to the most important extent potential,” he stated.

Guo stated that they have been in contact with the downstream nations, additional claiming that the venture won’t have an effect on these nations. “The venture, as soon as accomplished, will assist forestall and mitigate disasters alongside your complete Yarlung Zangbo River, and won’t adversely have an effect on downstream areas. China is engaged in cooperation with downstream nations on sharing hydrological information, flood prevention and catastrophe discount. We’ve had mandatory communication with them on the venture, and can proceed enhancing cooperation for the advantage of all individuals alongside the river basin,” he stated.

Consultants from completely different nations have expressed deep concern over China’s proposed “Nice Bend Dam” on the Yarlung Tsangpo which is called Brahmaputra in Tibet. Lok Sabha MP from Arunachal Pradesh and senior BJP chief Tapir Gao stated, “It isn’t going to be a dam, however a ‘water bomb’ for use towards India and different decrease riparian nations.” (With ANI Inputs)